A Georgia man was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the 2021 fatal shooting of a father who had arrived at a home to visit his son for the first time since establishing parental visitation.
Nicholas Mimms, 37, received a life sentence with the possibility of parole plus five years on April 16, 2026. The sentencing follows a jury trial where Mimms was found guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The incident occurred on August 7, 2021, at a residence on Mohawk Trail in Acworth. Deputies responding to reports of gunfire found 31-year-old Eduardo Figueroa dead on a deck from multiple gunshot wounds. According to investigators, Figueroa had traveled to the home for his first court-approved visitation with his young son. He arrived carrying toys, snacks, and a stuffed animal for the child.
Evidence presented during the trial revealed that Mimms, who was assigned to supervise the visit, was waiting outside the home wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with a firearm. While Mimms claimed he acted in self-defense, investigators determined that Figueroa was unarmed.
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Testimony and evidence showed that after a brief interaction, Figueroa tried to leave the scene. However, he was called back toward the residence before being shot several times.
“The heartbreak this family has endured is unimaginable. On a day that should have been filled with smiles and laughter, a young father was senselessly gunned down,” District Attorney Susan Treadaway said in a statement. “This sentence ensures the defendant is held accountable for taking a father from his child and forever altering the lives of those left behind.”
The case concluded this week in court, nearly five years after the initial confrontation, with the judge handing down the maximum possible sentence for the charges.
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